St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-12
Minneapolis Printers Are In
dopsed---VariouS Com
mittees' Reports.
Resolutions Denouneing the
Swallowing Of the B. &
o. Telegraph.
Libepati'S Farewell to Mime
apolis--Curious Case in
the Courts.
BUSY AT WORK.
The knights OF Labor Struggling
toGet Through This Week.

The general ASSEMBLY VI lHe hnlSnlS
of Labor. in session at Minneapolis. went
to work yesterday in determined way
to clear up the business before them, so
adjournment can be taken Saturday at
the furthest, and perhaps leave an after
noon or two to enjoy the Inequalities
extended by the city councils of
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Even the
temptation to observe the movements of
the presidential party was resisted, al
though committee was appointed to
extend greeting to the president and
invite him to appear before the assem-
session the following resolutions were
adopted endorsing the movement of the
printers of Minneapolis to shorten the
hours of labor:
Whereas, 1t has come to our notice that
certain newspaper compositors of Minneapo-
lis are endeaYorlng 10 better their condition
by minimum increase OF wages. and mat
the Job printers are seeking the same end by
an etfolt TO reduce the number OF hours OF
daily toll. therefore be it
Resolved. That we deem their demand just
and equitable and commend the action of
EMPLOYERS and employees in agreeing to set
lie points OF difference regarding wages by
arbitration and hope the question OF lessen
ing the hours of toll will be satisfactorily ar
ranged.
The balance of the morning session
was take up in the calling Of the roll of
district assemblies and their delegates.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The finance committee upon the mo-
ton of L Is. Barry was instructed to
act first upon the accounts of the gen
eral executive board.
Five thousand dollars was appropri-
ated to prosecute the Capital syndicate
of Texas for introducing foreign con-
tract labor in violation of the national
law
\ motion that the report of the gem
eral investigator should be publish ed
and publicly distributed was offer ed,
but action was postponed until to-day.
a communication from the cO-Opera-
tive board asking that lecturers be sent
out to educate the members of the order
concerning cooperation, and to estab-
liSh apr:nting office ewaS referred back.
The general master workman read an
invitation from the city council of St.
Paul to visit that city, which was re-
ferred to a committee of three to make
a proper acknowledgment and accept
ance if practicable.
The committee on good of the order
reported favorably upon resolution to
establish fraternal relations with the
Patrons of Husbandry and Farmers al
lance. The entire assembly was ap-
pOllllNb dc a NOlllllllllCS W Oul lllC
spirit of the resolution.
\ resolution was adopted commend
ing the early closing up of places of
business to give employees an OppOrtun-
ity for relaxation and development.
1t was agreed to send a general lee
turer to the Pacific coast for three
months during the coming year.
1t was decided to have the constitution
and ritual printed in Polish, Bohemian
and Italian.
Reports of committees upon matters
of minor Importance were in several in
stances settled without discussion.
Some one offered resolution that no
charters should be granted to rat
printers, when the general secretary
stated amid applause that no such chart
erS had ever been issued, and never
would be.
Certain legislation asked for concern
ing the union cigar label was deemed
unnecessary.
1t was announced that the ''Cranks''
continue to hold evening sessions at the
Elks' hall. Some wanted to boycott
them, others to send them to the lunatic
asylum. Declared ont of order.
\ letter was received from Mrs. NJ. A.
Stevens returning thanks for the home
presented the founder of the order.
The Oleander Oil company appealed
for the patronage of the order, and
resolution that amicabe relations
should be established between the order
and other organized labor workers was
adopted.
An invitation from the MINNEAPOLIS
city council to take a ride about the
city was received, but there is some
doubt as to its being accepted, as the
assembly has declined a number of
other invitations and fears to give Of
Tense.
Resolutions denouncing the swallow
ing of the Baltimore Il Ohio Telegraph
company by the Western Union were
reported. The memorial ordered by
the assembly to be sent to the secretary
of the interior relating to evictions in
. Brlen county, Iowa. has been pre-
pared: passed upon and forwarded to
Washington. 1t recites all the facts in
the case and concludes: I'VE there
fore urgently request that you exercise
the functions of your office by having
suit Instituted by the federal govern
ment, or such other legal procedure as
Will protect the settlers of O'Brien
county, Iowa, until such times as the
title to the aforesaid lands can be tested
in the federal cOurtS.'
THE OPEN MEETING
at the Ladies assembly at Harmonic hall
last evening, was well attended. Adj
dresses were MADE by Dr. juliet II. Sew
erance, of Milwaukee; Mrs. Marion
Todd, ofAlbion, Mich. and Mrs. LenoraM.
Barry. The last speaker remarks were
exceedingly interesting. She herself
has until within few years been a
working girl in the mills at Amsterdam,
n. Y, and size described the condition
and needs of working women in the
East with pathos and eloquence that
made deep impression.
TIE ''CRANKs'" MEETING.
Henry Georgeism was the topic for
discussion at the ''cranks'" meeting at
the Elks' hall last evening. J.
NJ; Daniels, of Minneapolis, pre-
sided: The speakers were c.
l.. Bud, Prof. NJ. A. Mowry
and Thomas II. Lucas, of Minneapolis,
Delegates Brown, of Vermont: Schill
ing, OF Chicago; Bloomer, of Toledo;
Elemann, of Virginia. The sentiment
of the speakers was about two-thirds in
favor of the George movement.
COOPERATION.